Clinical Nurse Manager – Surgical Services

About the role

At New York Health (NYH), we are revolutionizing healthcare with a holistic, integrated approach. Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals works collaboratively to provide comprehensive care that addresses all aspects of patient wellbeing. With state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to personalized care, NYH is setting a new standard for healthcare in our communities.

Organization: New York Health (NYH) | Location: Ridge, NY

Join us and become a part of our mission to promote lifelong wellness through compassionate, evidence-based practices that empower patients on their healthcare journeys. At New York Health, we are transforming healthcare through an integrated, patient-centered approach. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to deliver exceptional care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence, safety, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight across multiple surgical and procedural locations.
• Partner with physicians, anesthesia teams, Practice Administrators, nursing leadership, and operational teams to ensure consistent standards of care.
• Oversee pre-procedure, intra-procedure, recovery, and discharge workflows.
• Ensure compliance with patient identification, informed consent, time-out procedures, medication safety, specimen management, documentation, and discharge requirements.
• Maintain readiness for QUAD A accreditation, regulatory reviews, audits, clinical competencies, and emergency-response requirements.
• Develop staffing plans based on procedural volume, patient acuity, workflow, and operational needs.
• Support onboarding, orientation, competency validation, coaching, performance management, and professional development of nursing and clinical staff.
• Monitor clinical quality, patient safety, patient experience, and operational performance.
• Review incidents, near misses, patient complaints, and clinical concerns and participate in corrective-action and performance-improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a hands-on clinical resource during high-volume periods, complex cases, or staffing challenges.
• Assist physicians and procedural teams with patient care and procedures as appropriate within RN scope of practice.
• Travel between assigned NYH surgical and procedural locations as needed.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted New York State RN license
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent procedural nursing experience
• Clinical experience within surgical or procedural services
• Experience in one or more of the following strongly preferred: Ambulatory Surgery / QUAD A, OB/GYN, Urology, Interventional Radiology, or Pain Management
• Previous experience as a Charge Nurse, Preceptor, Clinical Lead, Coordinator, or Nurse Manager preferred
• Strong knowledge of peri-procedural nursing, moderate sedation, procedural monitoring, emergency response, recovery, and patient safety
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, communication, and staff-development skills
• Ability to successfully manage clinical operations across multiple locations
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between NYH locations

Skills

• Leadership
• Problem‑solving
• Communication
• Staff development
• Peri‑procedural nursing knowledge
• Moderate sedation expertise
• Procedural monitoring
• Emergency response
• Recovery care
• Patient safety focus

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• 8 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays

Pay

Starting Salary: $135,000 annually

Schedule

Full-Time, Monday–Friday with flexibility based on operational needs